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Antonio Canova
Hercules and LychasModelled in 1796; this cast circa 1825-1850

Not on view
Bronze sculpture of two muscular male figures in combat, one standing with arms raised overhead, the other forced downward, on a rough rocky oval base, with a deep black-brown patina
Artist or Maker
Antonio Canova
Italy, Possagno, 1757-1822
Title
Hercules and Lychas
Place Made
French cast (?)
Date Made
Modelled in 1796; this cast circa 1825-1850
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
16 5/16 x 9 1/2 x 7 5/16 in. (41.28 x 24.13 x 18.42 cm)
Credit Line
Mary B. Regan Bequest
Accession Number
37.21.8
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.